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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2008; 14(17): 2650-2661
Published online May 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2650
Table 4 Outcome assessment and reporting for 20 included clinical trials of probiotics for IBS
Outcome
ReferenceGlobal responseAbdominal painBloating/distensionFlatulenceStool frequencyMucousStool consistencyDyspepsia
Maupas[45]RRRRRR
Gade[46]RRRRR
Halpern[47]RAAAAA
Nobaek[48]RRRAR
O’Sullivan[49]RRARA
Niedzielin[50]RRRAA
Kim[51]RRRRRR
Bausserman[52]ARRAA
Bittner[53]AAA
Kajander[54]RRRRRAA
Kim[55]RRRRR
Niv[56]RRRA
O’Mahony[17]RRRAR
Kim[57]RAAAA
Simren[58]RAAAAAA
Whorwell[35]RRRRA
Enck[59]RRAAA
Gawronska[60]R
Marteau[61]RRAA
Simren[62]RAA
Percent reporting65%80%50%40%25%030%5%